A number of green flies were crawling over him and buzzing around his head.

He looked helpless, despite his giant size; and certainly a great deal worse off than I had intimated, and, in fact, than he really was.
Miss Sampson gasped when she saw him and both her hands flew to her breast.
"Girls, don't make any noise," I whispered.

"I'd rather he didn't wake suddenly to find you here.

Go round behind the rocks there.

I'll wake him, and call you presently." They complied with my wish, and I stepped down to Steele and gave him a little shake.